Stephen W. Kress – författare

Project Puffin is the inspiringstory of how a beloved seabird was restored to long-abandoned nesting colonies off the Maine coast. As a young ornithology instructor at the Hog Island Audubon Camp, Dr. Stephen W. Kress learned that puffins had nested on nearby islands until extirpated by hunters in the late 1800s. To right this environmental wrong, he resolved to bring puffins back to one such island—Eastern Egg Rock. Yet bringing the plan to reality meant convincing skeptics, finding resources, and inventing restoration methods at a time when many believed in “letting nature take its course.” Today, Project Puffin has restored more than 1,000 puffin pairs to three Maine islands. But even more exciting, techniques developed during the project have helped to restore rare and endangered seabirds worldwide. Further, reestablished puffins now serve as a window into the effects of climate change. The success of Dr. Kress''s project offers hope that people can restore lost wildlife populations and the habitats that support them. The need for such inspiration has never been greater.

A guide treasured by landscapers, birders, gardeners, and naturalists, The Audubon Guide to Attracting Birds will help readers enhance their landscapes to meet the needs of wild birds. Expanding on proven methods and offering numerous resources new to this third edition, Stephen W. Kress provides time-tested ways to improve bird habitats across North America.This edition offers practical techniques for increasing the numbers and variety of birds that reside within the continent's grasslands, shrublands, forests, and wetlands. Readers will discover ways to help birds on properties large and small by providing food, shelter, and nesting sites within backyards, community parks, schoolyards, and even rooftop gardens. The book also provides lists of bird-attracting native plants for North America, as well as tips for safely providing water, nesting structures, and bird feeders. The author's decades of experience and knowledge of conservation trends makes The Audubon Guide to Attracting Birds the perfect book for anyone looking to make even the smallest patch of land a safe and welcoming place for people and birds alike.